AFRICA: The UN is hosting the second day of talks aimed at unifying all of Libya’s armed forces under the internationally-backed Government of National Accord.

AMERICAS: Brazilian security forces conducted counterterrorism drills at a Rio de Janeiro train station in preparation for the Summer Olympics.

ASIA: South Korean and US intelligence sources said they have detected increased activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site in Punggye-ri.

EUROPE: Turkish officials reported that so far 6,000 people have been arrested over the failed coup, including members of the judiciary and military.

MIDDLE EAST: Syrian government forces closed the only road leading into and out of rebel-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo, besieging hundreds of thousands of people.

TECHNOLOGY: The US is developing a series of agreements with foreign governments that would allow them to serve US technology companies with warrants for email searches and wiretaps.

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Armenia: An armed group stormed a police station and took hostages in Yerevan

The attackers demanded the resignation of the Armenian president and the release of political prisoners, including opposition leader Jirair Sefilian.

Sefilian is a former military commander who has been critical of President Serge Sarkisian’s handling of the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh. He has been in police custody since June on charges of attempting to overthrow the government..

Armenia’s National Security Service (NSS) assured citizens that this was not an armed rebellion and that no other government facilities had been taken over.

The NSS reported that one policeman was killed and two others were wounded in the attack.

Several policemen are being held hostage, and the NSS is attempting to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the situation.

Technology: China announced the establishment of a regulatory committee for automotive cyber security in order to ensure the safety of automated and internet-connected cars. (Xinhua)

Technology: The Justice Department announced that the US is developing a series of agreements with foreign governments that would allow them to serve US technology companies with warrants for email searches and wiretaps. (WSJ)